How Do You Build Tree House Rope Bridges?
A tree house can provide you with a prime spot to hunt or give your children a great place to play. If you have multiple tree houses, climbing up and down each tree can be a hassle, though. Instead of climbing down one tree to reach the other house, consider making your own rope bridge to connect the two. A reliable rope bridge is one of the oldest and simplest designs available for bridge construction. Cut out three lengths of thick rope measuring 10 feet longer than the distance between one tree house and the other. This allows for slack between the two tree houses. If you stretch the rope so that there is no slack, it is more likely to break. Lay the long pieces of rope parallel to each other with 5 feet of space between each one. The two ropes on the far sides will make the handholds of your bridge while the center rope will make the foothold where you step. Measure how many feet are in the three lengths of rope. Subtract 3 feet from each side of rope. For every remaining foot of r